Cargill closing Milwaukee beef plant
Cargill has announced it will close a Milwaukee meat processing facility this spring. The Emmber Lane plant processes ground beef and value-added beef products for retail and foodservice users. Cargill filed […]
Industry encouraged by sale language clarity, but 45Z gaps remain
A senior official with the Renewable Fuels Association says unanswered questions remain about the 45Z tax credit. The U.S. Treasury Department recently issued its proposed 45Z guidance, but RFA’s Robert […]
Ag retailers warn lawsuits still possible under new EPA dicamba label
Richard Gupton with the Ag Retailers Association says stricter over-the-top dicamba label requirements from the U.S. EPA are designed to keep the product on target and out of the courtroom, […]
Northwestern College Provides Update on Future of Tennis Programs

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Northwestern College has announced an update regarding the future of its tennis programs. Beginning with the 2026–27 academic year, Northwestern will discontinue men’s tennis due to […]
Northwestern football announces 2026 schedule

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Northwestern College has finalized the football schedule for the 2026 season. Northwestern will open its season against an NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) team in Western […]
Two critically injured in three vehicle accident in northwest Iowa
Two women were air lifted from the scene of a crash in Lyon County involving a propane tanker and two other vehicles. The Iowa State Patrol’s accident report indicates the […]
Unseasonably mild temps, centered on the Plains; showers develop on the southwest High Plains
Across the Corn Belt, lingering cold weather is mostly confined to the eastern Great Lakes States. The colder areas generally overlap where fields and forests are still blanketed by snow. […]
A very mild, mid-winter pattern to continue; welcome moisture for the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures in the Great Basin and Pacific Coast States, while warmer-than-normal weather will prevail from the Rockies […]
12 Northwestern Teams Head Out for Spring Break Service

Northwestern College will send more than 160 students on spring break service trips across the country and around the world later this month. Twelve teams will travel from February 28th […]
Bill would create Iowa Domestic Abuser Registry
Iowa would become the second state to maintain a domestic abuser registry if a bill introduced in the Iowa House becomes law. An offender would be added to the public […]